Sports / Football

QFA marks International Workers’ Day 05 May 2014 - 04:54 am

DOHA: Qatar Football Association (QFA) marked International Workers’ Day on May 1st with a large number of expatriate workers by taking the Emir...

Qatar Football Association signs sponsorship deals 05 May 2014 - 04:52 am

Khalid Al Kuwari, Acting COO of Qatar Football Association (QFA), and Rashid Abdullah Al Mohannadi, Head of Sports Section of Sout Al Khaleej,...

Emir Cup trophy 05 May 2014 - 04:47 am

Jordanian School kids pose with the Emir Cup trophy in Doha. The QFA officials visited four expat schools including MES Indian School, Sudanese...

Juve win third title in a row 05 May 2014 - 04:38 am

MILAN: Juventus secured the 2014 Serie A title with three games to spare yesterday after closest challengers Roma were stunned 4-1 away to...

Man City go top, Fulham and Cardiff go down 04 May 2014 - 08:23 am

Manchester City’s English goalkeeper Joe Hart makes a save during their English Premier League football match against Everton at Goodison Park in Liverpool...

Emir Cup: Al Ahli stun Lekhwiya 04 May 2014 - 08:22 am

Al Ahli SC player Mulota Kabangu heads the ball while Lekhwiya SC players Majid Bougherra and goalkeeper Lecoumet Kloud Amin look on during...

Barcelona title hopes in tatters after Getafe draw 04 May 2014 - 08:20 am

Barcelona’s Lionel Messi walks with his son Thiago before the La Liga soccer match against Getafe at Camp Nou Stadium in Barcelona, yesterday....

Champions Celtic 30 points clear in Scotland 04 May 2014 - 08:19 am

GLASGOW: Celtic look on course for the biggest ever winning margin in the top flight of Scottish football following a thrilling 5-2 win...

Champions Celtic 30 points clear in Scotland 04 May 2014 - 08:18 am

GLASGOW: Celtic look on course for the biggest ever winning margin in the top flight of Scottish football following a thrilling 5-2 win...

Italian Cup final delayed following shootings 04 May 2014 - 08:18 am

ROME: The Italian Cup final between Fiorentina and Napoli was delayed yesterday following pre-match shootings, with reports suggesting four men had been injured,...

Coach Gerets urges hard work as Lekhwiya eye title 03 May 2014 - 12:21 am

DOHA: Coach Eric Gerets has urged his players to put in extra effort in their Emir Cup quarter-final against Al Ahli today, saying...

Hundreds of fans flock to buy tickets for Emir Cup final 03 May 2014 - 12:03 am

DOHA: This year’s Emir Cup final match ticket sales is witnessing high demand from hundreds of fans who flocked to the 7 ticket...

EPL: City lead charge as title race nears climax 03 May 2014 - 12:02 am

LONDON: The closest English top-flight title race in 33 years speeds towards its conclusion this weekend, with Manchester City carrying the advantage ahead...

Al Arabi, El Jaish set for final 02 May 2014 - 12:20 am

A: Ahmad Al Shreebani (right), Executive Director of Qatar Volleyball Association (QVA) addressing a press conference, on the eve of the Qatar Cup...

Coach Simeone ‘excited’ by all-Madrid final 01 May 2014 - 09:42 pm

LONDON: Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone (pictured) is relishing the prospect of leading his side against city rivals Real Madrid in the Champions...

Ooredoo is telecommunications partner of Emir Cup 01 May 2014 - 07:42 am

Khalid Al Kuwari (right), Chief Operations Officer of Qatar Football Association and Mustafa Al Qatami, Director, Branding and Corporate Communications, Ooredoo, exchanging documents...

Coach Guardiola picks up pieces after Real ‘debacle’ 01 May 2014 - 07:30 am

Valencia’s Argentinian coach Juan Antonio Pizzi gestures during a press conference at Ciudad Deportiva Paterna, in Paterna, yesterday, on the eve of their...

Bouchard advances in Portugal 01 May 2014 - 07:25 am

OEIRAS, Portugal: Second seed Eugenie Bouchard reached a European claycourt quarter-final for the second time in her career as the Canadian defeated Yaroslava...